Turnovers were once again the problem as the Lions fell to the New York Giants at Ford Field

Sunday's game was a rollercoaster ride for the Detroit Lions that ultimately ended in a 23-20 overtime loss and the Lions being eliminated from playoff contention.

"So much was on the line Sunday for the Detroit Lions, and yet they found a way to come out of the gate completely flat at home against the New York Giants, falling behind by as much a 10 points in the first half," said detroitlions.com senior writer Tim Twentyman.

"Leading 20-13 late in the fourth quarter, the Giants were gifted their only touchdown of the second half when Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford threw high to tight end Joseph Fauria on a third-down play with less than five minutes remaining in the game."

It was a huge blow after a dominant second half by the Lions' defense and strong effort by the offense, which was led by running back Joique Bell.

"Bush has been a terrific free agent acquisition for the Lions this year. He has a chance to become the team’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2004 next week in Minnesota, but on this afternoon, the Lions were glad they could turn to Bell."

"It’s the skid that never ended for the Lions, a wretched downhill slide marked by turnovers, penalties and missed opportunities that cost them what once seemed a near-certain NFC North title and instead could have severe ramifications for coaches and players," said O'Hara.